CAIE P3 2021 June — Question 11

Exam BoardCAIE
ModuleP3 (Pure Mathematics 3)
Year2021
SessionJune
TopicVectors: Lines & Planes

11 With respect to the origin \(O\), the points \(A\) and \(B\) have position vectors given by \(\overrightarrow { O A } = 2 \mathbf { i } - \mathbf { j }\) and \(\overrightarrow { O B } = \mathbf { j } - 2 \mathbf { k }\).
  1. Show that \(O A = O B\) and use a scalar product to calculate angle \(A O B\) in degrees.
    The midpoint of \(A B\) is \(M\). The point \(P\) on the line through \(O\) and \(M\) is such that \(P A : O A = \sqrt { 7 } : 1\).
  2. Find the possible position vectors of \(P\).
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